Muscle recovery is a critical component of any effective fitness regimen, pivotal in unlocking peak performance and achieving fitness goals. Yet, amidst the fervor of exercise routines, the role of proper nutrition in this process often goes overlooked.
Read MoreAthletes and fitness gurus are always looking for ways to improve their performance and achieve their goals. This is why knowing what to eat before and after a workout is so important. Consuming nutrients before exercising will not only help maximize your performance and minimize muscle damage, but it will also give you the energy and strength that you need to perform.
Read MoreWhen we get physically injured, most of us think about the recovery process as RICE (rest, ice compression and elevation). While this is still vital to healing, what a lot of us miss out on is the chance to actually recover through our own NUTRITION. I’m not talking about simply cleaning up your diet to fuel your body, albeit a great idea, but eating foods that will help the specific stage of healing that your body is in at the time, and in turn, speeding up the recovery process!
Read MoreThe significance of mental health has traditionally been downplayed, especially when compared to physical health and the need to perform well. Let me start by saying that this perspective can be very misleading. Your mental health is just as important as your physical health. In fact, your mental health can greatly impact your physical health.
Read MoreVolt’s Dr. Joe Eisenmann sat down Scott Sehnert, the Director of Sports Performance for the Dallas Cowboys. The two talked about nutrition and recovery for the high school athlete, including Sehnert’s top three tips for fueling properly.
Read More“You can’t out train a bad diet…” Athletes that focus purely on weight training and ignore nutrition won’t see the results on the court, field, or in the pool that they would like. Therefore, athletes (and coaches) need to dive into nutrition education in order to see the gains they need when it comes to performance.
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